Labour support doubles in latest poll

The latest opinion poll, due to be published tomorrow, shows the party has made significant gains, with popularity increasing from 7% to 14%.

Tánaiste Joan Burton was elected as Leader of the Labour Party at the end of June, and is now the second most popular political leader on a 45% approval rating – coming after Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, who dropped one point to 47%.

The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, has seen a 5% drop down to 35%, while Fianna Fáil's Michael Martin is down 6% – to 39%.